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Australia's Victoria reports two COVID-19 deaths, record daily rise in infections

Reuters | Posted: July 16, 2020, 1:39 a.m. | Updated: July 16, 2020, 12:31 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state of Victoria said on Thursday two men in their 80s died overnight from the coronavirus, as the state logged a record daily rise in new infections.

Victoria reported 317 new daily cases, the highest since the pandemic began. The state's previous high of 288 new cases came last week.

(Reporting by Renju Jose; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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